Ohio inventions and firsts · Achievement · 1962
Studio glass takes hold: Dominick Labino's 1962 workshop and Grand Rapids studio
In 1962 Dominick Labino and Harvey Littleton led a glassblowing workshop at the Toledo Museum of Art. In 1963 Labino opened his own studio on a farm near Grand Rapids, Wood County, where he made glass art for museums.
At a glance
- Year
- 1962
- Place
- Grand Rapids, Wood County ZIP 43522 · Grand Rapids · Wood County
Why it matters
The workshop is widely seen as the start of the American studio glass movement; Labino's farm studio was one of its early sites.
Sources
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